When checking
into a hotel, or
motel, probably
the first
question I am
asked is, “Do
you have a
reservation?” I
have lost track
of the times a
hotel or motel
reservation was
made in my name
for either a
business trip or
vacation, and I
have always used
a credit card to
guarantee the
room will be
waiting for me
in case, I am
checking in late
for some reason.

A reservation,
in simple terms,
is simply an
arrangement made
beforehand or
something booked
in advance, same
thing.

Not everyone
makes
reservations.
Either they
don’t have the
time, or maybe
they feel they
can find a room
easily enough
without one.
Maybe they’re
free-spirited
and just like to
travel, not
really knowing
where they’ll
wind up.
Whatever the
reason, they
take a chance
and hope it
works out, and
as far as hotel
and motel rooms
go, it often
does work out
just fine.
However, when it
comes to our
eternal
destination,
there must be a
reservation for
your “room,” or
there will be no
room … for you.

We know that
Jesus is
currently in
Heaven preparing
a place for all
who come to Him.

“In
my Father's
house are many
mansions: if it
were not so, I
would have told
you. I go to
prepare a place
for you.”
(John 14:2)

In the
translation I
used, the Greek
word for
“dwelling
places” is
translated
“mansions.” Some
Christians get
mad and pout
when other
translations use
“rooms” or
“dwelling
places” instead
of “mansions.”
All I can say
is, quit
sniveling and
get a life. If
you think a
“room” in the
Father’s house
isn’t good
enough for you,
I can’t wait to
hear you tell
Him that.
Nevertheless,
the term
actually means
“dwellings,” but
I am going to
use “room” to
make my point.

When making a
reservation, one
always calls
ahead to make
the booking, so
as not to lose
the opportunity
to obtain a
room. If one
waits too long,
the room may be
snatched up by
someone else.
Once the
reservation has
been made, your
room is “set
aside” just for
you and will be
available upon
your arrival.

Over the last
nearly 2,000
years, millions
have made a
reservation for
a room in the
Father’s house.
Unlike earthly
reservations,
this reservation
is very unique.
For example:

None will ever
be turned away
who called in.
Until Jesus
returns in the
Rapture, there
is always an
available room.
After that,
“sorry, we’re
full up.”

“For
I would not,
brethren, that
ye should be
ignorant of this
mystery, lest ye
should be wise
in your own
conceits; that
blindness in
part is happened
to Israel, until
the fullness of the Gentiles be come in [emphasis mine].”
(Romans 11:25)

There are no
room fees or
other charges,
hidden or
otherwise.
You’ve heard the
term, “your
money is no
good?” For the
Heavenly
reservation, all
has been paid
ahead. You and I
have no credit
of our own, only
that which comes
from the Son of
God. All
privileges have
been paid ahead.

Prior to the
cross, the
Heavenly Father
charged all of
our expenses to
His Son and
signed the
agreement with a
bloody seal
(Read of the
Tabernacle). At
the cross the
debt was paid in
full and proof
was documented
three days later
at the empty
tomb.

“13And
you, being dead
in your sins and
the
uncircumcision
of your flesh,
hath he
quickened
together with
him, having
forgiven you all
trespasses;14Blotting
out the
handwriting of
ordinances that
was against us,
which was
contrary to us,
and took it out
of the way,
nailing it to
his cross;
[emphasis mine]15And having spoiled
principalities
and powers, he
made a shew of
them openly,
triumphing over
them in it.”
(Colossians
2:13-14)

“3For
I delivered unto
you first of all
that which I
also received,
how that Christ
died for our
sins according
to the
scriptures;4And
that he was
buried, and that
he rose again
the third day
[emphasis mine]
according to the
scriptures:”
(1 Corinthians
15:3-4)

Every
reservation has
been guaranteed
personally by
the Father. He
promised that if
you and I would
call His Son for
a reservation,
He would provide
the room and
guarantee it by
His own credit
card, the Holy
Spirit. How
about that? The
owner of the
establishment
has placed His
own Seal of
guarantee, the
Holy Spirit,
upon it. Our
name is on the
hotel register.
Our spot is
ready and
guaranteed by
God Himself.

“Who
hath also
sealed [emphasis mine] us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in
our hearts.”
(2 Corinthians
1:22)

“13In
whom ye also
trusted, after
that ye heard
the word of
truth, the
gospel of your
salvation: in
whom also after
that ye
believed, ye
were
sealed
[emphasis mine]
with that holy
Spirit of
promise,14Which is the earnest [pledge or down payment-emphasis mine] of our inheritance
until the
redemption of
the purchased
possession, unto
the praise of
his glory.”
(Ephesians
1:13-14)

“And
grieve not the
holy Spirit of
God, whereby ye
are
sealed
[emphasis mine]
unto the day of
redemption.”
(Ephesians 4:30)

Think about
this. Right now,
as you’re
reading this
article, if you
are a child of
God, there is a
room in the
Father’s house
with your name
on it, and it
isn’t just for a
week’s stay,
like a vacation
or business
conference. It
is for eternity.

I mentioned
earlier those
who like to fly
by the seat of
their pants and
try to find a
room when they
reach their
destination.
That’s perfectly
fine while we
are here on
earth, but when
considering our
eternal
destination that
would be an
eternal death
sentence. The
only way to have
a room reserved
for you in
Heaven is to
call ahead while
alive on this
earth. All are
free to choose
while living in
this earthly
body, but once
the last gasp of
air leaves our
earthly body in
death, the
decision has
been settled,
and likewise,
the destination.

All has been
made possible
for us by the
death, burial
and resurrection
of Jesus Christ,
the Holy Son of
God. Through
Him, our
reservation in
Heaven is
secure. Without
Him, we are
damned. Make
your reservation
today.